The ge 20431 futura outdoor indoor attic tv antenna is one of the best looking options on the market.
Ham antennas in the attic.
A lot of hams are struggling in an hoa with antennas o.
The ge 33692 attic mount hd antenna is a notable example of an antenna specially designed for placement in the attic.
The mfj 931 could potentially be used a tuned counterpoise for your attic shortwave antenna.
If you live in a space restricted location or are under a hoa restriction you may be able to mount an antenna outside.
This antenna has all the reception power of an outdoor antenna but features a curved metal frame of reflectors that are designed for fitting easily into smaller attic spaces.
This calls for a little creativity.
It s a long way from the rabbit ear designs you might think of when picturing indoor antennas and much cooler looking than the metal contraptions often found outdoors.
The rf losses are fairly low in wood and most roofing at hf vhf most of problem comes from interaction with electrical wiring and ductwork.
Even if it is mostly used by ham radio operators to solve problems while transmitting the mfj 931 should also work for a receive only purpose.
If the space allows consider mounting your antennas in the attic.
Often amateur radio operators are looking for alternative locations to install their antennas.
Using the cq antennas center insulators from ke5fen.
Once all the yagis were bolted in place on the mast i used my antenna analyzer to adjust their driven elements to provide the best match in the weak signal portions of each band.
Thanks david for the insulators first to comment below i ll send you an insulator in the mail.
The same dipoles and loops that you use in your attic can also be used in any other room in your home.
Falling through the roof is a much more likely scenario.
Attic antennas can work better than you might think some of mine work as well as their outside counterparts no i m not comparing to a 150ft tower big yagis.
As with most antennas the more height the better for indoor operating however most hams recommend using low output power.
Remote rf switch control box in the shack chooses which antenna is operational in the attic.
Viewer request to try out an antenna for ham radio in the attic.
I went to my friends house to check out his setup and get him up and running on some hf digital modes.
